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An experienced and detail-oriented Procurement Officer is needed to join a manufacturing environment in Johannesburg. This is a permanent, intermediate-level role, recruited through Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd. The listing location is Primrose, while the advert describes the manufacturing environment as being in Johannesburg, so readers should confirm the exact work base when applying. The advert was posted on 29 October 2026 and runs for 31 days.
Manpower is the world’s leader in employment and staffing services, with offices in over 80 different countries and territories, providing individual service to 2.5 million employees world-wide. The work itself is in a manufacturing environment, where the successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective availability of goods and services to support business and production requirements.
The role covers the full procurement process. Duties stated in the advert include procuring raw materials, packaging materials, finished products, consumables and services in line with business requirements and approved specifications; managing purchase requisitions, requests for quotations (RFQs), purchase orders and supplier contracts; obtaining, evaluating and comparing supplier quotations to ensure competitive pricing and compliance; monitoring supplier performance in terms of pricing, quality, availability, delivery and service levels; following up on outstanding orders and proactively addressing supply delays, shortages and potential risks; working closely with Production, Warehouse, Quality, Planning, Logistics and Finance to ensure material availability; ensuring suppliers provide the necessary technical and compliance documentation; assisting with supplier onboarding, due diligence and supplier performance evaluations; coordinating local and international procurement activities, including import requirements and shipping documentation; resolving supplier queries and discrepancies relating to pricing, invoices, quantities, quality and delivery; verifying that received goods correspond with purchase orders and agreed specifications, working with Warehouse; maintaining accurate procurement records and ensuring all purchases comply with approved purchasing controls; preparing procurement reports covering expenditure, savings, open orders, supplier performance and outstanding items; and building and maintaining effective working relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and external partners.
Only the requirements stated in the original advert are listed here: a tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Procurement Management or a related field; three to five years of experience in procurement or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing environment; proven experience in sourcing, purchasing, supplier management and procurement administration; experience procuring raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, services and other business requirements; experience working with procurement systems and managing supplier-related queries and discrepancies; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; and the ability to understand and interpret contracts and other legal or commercial documentation. The advert also lists strong negotiation and supplier management skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills and attention to detail, strong planning, coordination and problem-solving abilities, the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines, a proactive approach to supply chain challenges, and the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and exposure to international procurement and imports are advantageous. No other qualifications are added here.
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Before applying, make sure your CV shows your three to five years of procurement experience, preferably in manufacturing, with clear examples of sourcing, supplier management and procurement administration. Highlight any experience with raw materials and packaging, with procurement systems, and with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or international procurement if you have it. Confirm the work base, since the listing location is Primrose while the advert describes a manufacturing environment in Johannesburg. Reading the original advert in full will help you match your application to the exact wording of the role.
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